GNSS Status vs ArcGIS Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GNSS Status
This utility allows users to configure specific GNSS receivers and view their status. It collects log files for troubleshooting without collecting personally identifiable information, ensuring user privacy.
- Configure Trimble R1, R2, PG200 receivers
- View GNSS status information
- Collect log files for troubleshooting
- No personally identifying information collected
- User-controlled log file sharing
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GNSS Status is a software utility that allows the configuration of Trimble R1, R2 and PG200 GNSS receivers, as well as providing GNSS status information to the user. GNSS Status collects information in the form of log files to aid troubleshooting and support, no personally identifying information is collected. This information is not shared unless the user chooses to do so. The log files contain general information about the iOS device and some specific information about connected Trimble GNSS receivers such as serial numbers.
ArcGIS Navigator
Navigate to your destinations with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions and offline map access. This tool allows field teams to efficiently access and route on custom maps, view asset information, and manage daily work lists. It requires an ArcGIS account and Navigator license to function.
- Voice-guided turn-by-turn directions
- Offline navigation with local data
- Access custom Esri navigation maps
- Search assets and route on roads
- Vehicle-specific travel modes
- Manage daily work lists and stops
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ArcGIS is available on your desktop, in a browser, and now on your iPhone or iPad. Navigate to where you need to be, unlock efficiency, and improve your field workforce reliability. To use Navigator, you must have an ArcGIS account and a Navigator license. Key Features: - Use voice-guided turn-by-turn directions with automatic route recalculation. - Navigate completely offline with locally stored data (even in the background). - Access Esri's navigation maps or use your own maps—search your assets, route on your roads, and view your layers. - Follow shared routes. - Complete stops one at a time, or create a work list for an entire day's work. - View information about your assets. - Use vehicle-specific travel modes. - Receive stops from an email, your own app, or other ArcGIS apps such as Collector for ArcGIS. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GNSS Status at 3.3 against ArcGIS Navigator's 2.7. GNSS Status also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 17%). ArcGIS Navigator's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GNSS Status holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of GNSS Status's written reviews are positive against 17% of ArcGIS Navigator's.
GNSS Status ships an update every 2 months, ArcGIS Navigator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GNSS Status | ArcGIS Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | ESRI |
Customer experience
GNSS Status
ArcGIS Navigator
In-app purchases
GNSS Status
No in-app purchases
ArcGIS Navigator
No in-app purchases
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